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I read out loud because Grandma wanted witnesses.

“Kate. You are the only one I trust to do what needs doing.”

Linda scoffed. “Oh, spare me.”

I kept going. “There is a small account set aside for my funeral expenses and Grandpa’s headstone cleaning. This is not an inheritance. It is a responsibility.”

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“Are you kidding me?”

I unfolded the bank slip. The balance wasn’t huge, but it was enough to cause trouble.

Linda’s eyes locked onto it. “That’s money.”

Ray’s voice turned sharp. “Don’t start.”

I read the next line. “Linda will try to twist this into a prize. She will cry. She will threaten. She will promise. Do not give it to her.”

“Are you kidding me?” Linda shot back

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Linda’s mouth opened, then closed.

My mom told her to keep quiet.

Linda stared at her like she’d never seen her before. “You’re taking her side?”

My mom’s voice cracked. “I’m taking Mom’s side.”

Linda’s mouth opened, then closed.

I read the directive, slow and clear. “Within 24 hours, at Sunday dinner, you will read both letters out loud. All of it. Not to shame her, but to stop the lies that have stolen peace from this family.”

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